Modern strains put Lake Victoria in critical condition
Pollution and overfishing threaten the lake's ability to support the millions who live near it, finds George Achia.
View ArticleKenya: Demand for Digital TV Sets On the Rise in Kenya
Demand for digital television sets has more than tripled as customers rush to beat the digital migration deadline.
View ArticleKapendeza weaves success with Kisumu cotton, Kenya designs
Forty-five years ago, William Okello and Margaret Adhiambo had completed textile training but couldn't find work.
View ArticleKenya: Kisumu Mollases Workers On Strike
WORKERS at Kisumu Spectre International Company have gone on strike demanding payment of salary arrears.
View ArticleModern strains put Lake Victoria in critical condition
Pollution and overfishing in Lake Victoria have become so severe that scientists believe they threaten the health and livelihoods of millions of East Africans.
View ArticleKenya: State Award for Sarah Obama
Sarah, who is the grandmother of US President Barack Obama, yesterday received the Head of State Commendation award presented by Nyanza Regional Coordinator Francis Mutie in Kisumu town.
View ArticleKenya: Don't Cancel Butali Licence, State Told
KENYA Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied workers have opposed the government's plan to cancel the licence of Butali Sugar Factory.
View ArticleUganda: Uganda to Tax Migingo Fishermen Sh80,000
Security officials in Nyanza have been directed to visit Migingo Island following plans by Uganda to introduce new tax to Kenyan fishermen.
View ArticleHPV Associated with Increased Risk of HIV Infection in Men
A study of 2,519 Kenyan men conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina revealed that infection with the human papillomavirus was associated with a higher subsequent risk of infection...
View ArticleEquity injection buoys hospital's expansion bid
Nairobi Women's Hospital is set to open branches in Mombasa and Kisumu after it partnered with two foreign investors in a multimillion equity investment agreement.
View ArticleKenya: Sh3.5 Billion for Agriculture in 22 Counties
TWENTY two counties will benefit from the US government's Sh3.5 billion Agricultural Value Chains Enterprises funds.
View ArticleIT is the vital lifeline that helps support children in Kenya.
But now a Hampshire charity coffee shop has found itself driven to the brink by a supermarket chain that is giving away free cuppas to customers.
View ArticleHalf a world away, UCD grad helps Kenyan women, children
Kisumu, Kenya, lies 9,385 miles southeast of Davis. The equatorial port city is home to exotic wildlife, fertile land and breathtaking views of Lake Victoria.
View ArticleA man waits to undergo a circumcison procedure at a donor-funded clinic in...
Nearly two million men have volunteered to be circumcised using U.S. funding in 14 African countries to protect themselves against the AIDS virus, health officials said Wednesday.
View ArticleAfrica: Is Africa Ready for Genetically Modified Foods?
Kisumu/Kampala - Even as food insecurity continues to afflict impoverished and disaster-affected populations around the continent, African policymakers and consumers remain deeply divided over the...
View ArticleKenya: Institute Pushes for Professionals Planning
THE Kenya Institute of Planners is pushing for advancement of professional planning across the country.
View ArticleBlog: Kenya's press takes to the streets against bill
"Mr. President, you gagged us!" said a banner tied to the gates of Parliament today.
View ArticleSh3.8bn boost for North Rift horticulture
The US government will fund horticulture farmers in the North Rift and Western Kenya to the tune of Sh3.8 billion in efforts to diversify from traditional crops like maize.
View ArticleWill African Men Line Up for Circumcision if There's No Doctor?
A Rwandan youth is tested for the AIDS virus before he receives a free male circumcision at the Shingiro Health Center in Musanze.
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A woman waits outside a tallying centre with a Kenyan police officer guarding the gate at Mathare slum in Nairobi March 6, 2013, following the elections.
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